Don’t ask Tim Walsh about Bow’s winning streak, which reached eight with a 6-2 victory over Division I’s Bishop Brady in Hooksett on Monday. 

Don’t ask him about the goal differential his Falcons have stacked on their opponents, now at 65-23. 

He’s not interested in what happened a month ago, a week ago, or even a day ago. The Falcons’ coach is focused on today, and when that’s done, it’s the next day. 

It’s cliche, Walsh admits, but the day-to-day mentality is one that he’s embraced and his team follows. 

And it’s working. 

“I don’t care. We don’t talk about it in the room,” Walsh said of the team’s success so far as they head into the second half of the season. “We’ve already closed the book on this one, and now we’ve got Windham.”

Bow (9-1) is taking it one game at a time, okay. But it’s hard to believe anyone in that locker room didn’t have their Wednesday date with Windham circled at the beginning of this week.

The Brady game stood out as a chance to beat a Division I team, and the Falcons took it. After Doug Champagne hit the net (his first of two goals) for a 1-0 lead with six seconds left in the first period, Bow took off with five goals to Brady’s two in the second to reach the final score.

The Falcons were in control and cruised through the third to victory, but Walsh hoped for more from his skaters in the final period.

“I kind of feel like we let down in the third period, got a little too cute,” he said. “I’m really not happy about (that) because you want to build for the next game.”

There won’t be any room to let up on Wednesday against the defending Division II champions – the same team that dispatched Bow in the state final last season. The Falcons will play a game on the road and then return to host Windham at Everett Arena on Saturday. 

“I told my guys if we aren’t ready for Wednesday night, then you’re in the wrong locker room, you’re on the wrong team,” Walsh said. “Losing in the finals to Windham last year, I shouldn’t have to say anything. It’s about what’s next.”

Champagne gave the Falcons a 2-0 lift about two minutes into the second period on the power play. Austin Scarinza, Alex Killion and Ryan Tobeler (two goals) found the net in the second period as well.

Nate Bowler and Chase Draus scored for Brady (2-7), but by the time Bowler found the net the Giants were still behind by three goals. A comeback seemed improbable for Brady as Coach Brian Saucier could only roll two lines of forwards and defensemen with 11 skaters suited up. 

“I thought we got lucky getting out of the first period with just one goal on us,” Saucier said. “I thought we would have a better effort in the second period. Things were sounding like we were going to head in the right direction and we just came out flat.”

A couple of Brady penalties early in the second period put Bow on the power play twice, and the Falcons capitalized on both by Champagne and Scarinza to go ahead 3-0. 

“We knew it was coming and we peppered them all night,” Tobeler said. “We knew once we got one, they’d all come.”

Tobeler’s line, where he skates with Killion and Austin Beaudette, was responsible for half of Bow’s goals. Quick passing and constant movement in the attacking end created numerous chances for the Falcons, who outshot Brady 38-15.

“That’s what we’re stressing: move the puck,” Walsh said. “Don’t hold onto it, don’t let their guys recover or get in the shooting lanes, just keep moving the puck.”

Saucier noted that as well and hopes to see his skaters improve in that area.

“It’s exactly what I want our team to do for the most part,” Saucier said. “Skating without the puck, where you are without the puck. That’s what Bow was doing in the offensive zone. They’re circling, they’re getting open – that’s the easy stuff and if you do that you’re going to score goals.”